James E. Allen Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James E. Allen Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 15, 2025
JAMES E. ALLEN (1894 - 1964) Kill Creek.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JAMES E. ALLEN (1894 - 1964) Kill Creek. Lithograph, 1937. 298x225 mm; 11¾x8⅞ inches, wide margins. Edition of 25. Signed in pencil, lower right. Ryan 16.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 22, 2024
James Edmund Allen (1894-1964) Flying Flamingoes, 1935
Est: $200 - $300
Etching with drypoint on light weight wove-type sheet, pencil signed, 6 3/4" x 13 7/8".
Peterborough Auctions
Aug. 03, 2024
Lithograph, c. 1945, James E. Allen, 'Elk and Cows'
Est: $100 - $200
Printed by Kindred Maclean & Company, image 9 x 13 inches, pencil signed lower right. Framed, 17 x 20 inches. Frame materials are non archival, some toning of print.
Casco Bay Auctions
Mar. 14, 2024
JAMES E. ALLEN Teeming Ingots.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JAMES E. ALLEN Teeming Ingots. Etching printed in dark brownish black, 1935. 301x250 mm; 11⅞x9⅞ inches, full margins. Edition of approximately 100. Signed in pencil, lower right. Published by the Society of American Etchers, New York. A superb, dark impression. Ryan 88.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 14, 2024
JAMES E. ALLEN Brazilian Builders.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JAMES E. ALLEN Brazilian Builders. Etching, 1933. 429x213 mm; 16⅞x8⅜ inches, full margins. Edition of approximately 50. Signed in pencil, lower right. A very good, richly-inked impression. This was the cover illustration for the Herald Tribune Magazine, October 15, 1933. Ryan 59.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 14, 2024
JAMES E. ALLEN On Top of the World.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JAMES E. ALLEN On Top of the World. Etching, 1932-36. 315x225 mm; 12⅜x8⅞ inches, full margins. Signed and dated "1936" in pencil, lower right. A very good impression of this scarce etching. Ryan 114.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 09, 2024
JAMES EDWARD ALLEN LITHOGRAPH.
Est: $60 - $80
(American 1894-1964), âCaribouâ, 1944, pencil signed l.r. and identified on label on reverse, image 10 inches x 13.5 inches, framed 18.5 inches x 21.5 inches
Casco Bay Auctions
Feb. 24, 2024
JAMES E. ALLEN (1894-1964) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $500 - $700
James Edmund Allen (1894-1964) Kill Creek 1937 The lithograph published in an edition of only 25 prints is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right. James E. Allen (some sources have the middle name as Edward, some as Edmund) was born in Louisiana, Missouri. He worked as an illustrator, easel painter, writer, etcher and lithographer, having studied under Pennell. He participated in juried exhibitions around the US for nearly 30 years. Image measures 11.75 x 9 with a framed size of 21.75 x 19 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Aug. 18, 2023
JAMES E. ALLEN (1894-1964) Standing Pipe Image: 15 ¼ x 10 in. (387 x 254 mm
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JAMES E. ALLEN (1894-1964) Standing Pipe Image: 15 ¼ x 10 in. (387 x 254 mm.) Sheet: 19 x 13 1/8 in. (483 x 333 mm.)
Christie's
Aug. 18, 2023
JAMES E. ALLEN (1894-1964) Two Prints by the Artist Largest Sheet: 15 ½ x 1
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JAMES E. ALLEN (1894-1964) Two Prints by the Artist Largest Sheet: 15 ½ x 11 in. (394 x 279 mm.) (2)
Christie's
Aug. 11, 2023
Print, James E Allen
Est: $600 - $900
James E Allen (American, 1894-1964), "On the Reef," etching, pencil signed lower right, dedicated "To the Briggs, in Appreciation," lower left, image: 7"h x 14.75"w, overall (with frame): 12"h x 19.5"w. Provenance: Gifted by the artist to the owner; thence by descent.
Clars Auctions
Jul. 14, 2023
Print, James E Allen
Est: $800 - $1,200
James E Allen (American, 1894-1964), "On the Reef," etching, pencil signed lower right, dedicated "To the Briggs, in Appreciation," lower left, image: 7"h x 14.75"w, overall (with frame): 12"h x 19.5"w. Provenance: Gifted by the artist to the owner; thence by descent.
Clars Auctions
Jul. 09, 2023
2 WPA Era Regionalist Prints Incl. James E Allen Lithograph & Fred Nagler Etching
Est: $300 - $350
Two (2) Works Progress Administration-era regionalist prints. 1st item: James Edmund Allen (American/New York/Louisiana, 1894-1964) lithograph on paper titled "Heavy Plowing" depicting two horses and a figure plowing fields with a background of rolling hills with rural architecture. Pencil signed "James E Allen" lower right. Housed and matted in a balck frame under glass. Sheet: 8" H x 12" W. Sight: 9 3/4" H x 13 3/4" W. Framed: 17 1/4" H x 21 1/4" W. 2nd item: Fred Nagler (American/New York/Texas, 1891-1983) copperplate etching on paper depicting an interior scene of a woman playing the piano, visible through a doorway, with another figure seated outside the room. Pencil signed "Fred Nagler" lower right. Housed and matted in a black frame under glass. Sheet: 7 1/2" H x 5 3/4" W. Sight: 8 1/4" H x 6 1/4" W. Framed: 13" H x 9 3/4" W.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jun. 14, 2023
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN (New York/Louisiana, 1894-1964), "Brazilian Builders", 1933., Etching, 17" x 8.25". Matted 24" x 19.75".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN New York/Louisiana, 1894-1964 "Brazilian Builders", 1933. Edition of approx. 50. Signed and inscribed "To Audrey with Appreciation" in pencil lower margin. Ryan 59.
Eldred's
Apr. 01, 2023
James E. Allen, Am. 1894-1964, "On the Reef" 1933, Etching on paper, framed under glass, 7 11/16" x 15 1/2" sight, 23 3/16" x 29 5/16" framed
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
James E. Allen Am., 1894-1964 "On the Reef" 1933 Etching on paper, framed under glass Signed l.r., titled verso
Barridoff Auctions
Feb. 19, 2023
James E. Allen Etching "The Breakers", 1937 #ED90
Est: $800 - $1,200
James E. Allen (American, 1894-1964) lithographic etching titled, "The Breakers," dated 1937 and numbered "ED 90". Shows men in a rowboat sailing on rough seas. Pencil signed and dated bottom right, numbered bottom left. Labeled on verso. Excellent condition. Art measures 13" x 9.5", frame measures 19.75" x 17".
Neely Auction
Dec. 04, 2022
(4pc) JAMES E. ALLEN (American, 1894-1964)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Lithograph Each pencil signed lower right, unframed overall: 16-1/2 x 13 in. (largest sheet)
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 04, 2022
JAMES E. ALLEN (American, 1894-1964)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Men and Iron I, 1935 Lithograph Pencil signed lower right, unframed h. 14-1/4 w. 9 in. (subject) overall: 19 x 12-1/2 in. (full sheet)
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 04, 2022
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN (New York/Louisiana, 1894-1964), The Aqueduct, 1937., Lithograph, 11.5” x 14.5”. Matted 20” x 24”.
Est: $600 - $900
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN New York/Louisiana, 1894-1964 The Aqueduct, 1937. Signed and inscribed "Ed/40" in pencil lower margin. Ryan 1.
Eldred's
Nov. 04, 2022
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN (New York/Louisiana, 1894-1964), "The Connectors”, 1934., Etching on paper, 14” x 10.75" sight. Framed 21.25" x 17.5".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN New York/Louisiana, 1894-1964 "The Connectors", 1934. Signed in pencil lower right "James E. Allen".
Eldred's
Oct. 22, 2022
JAMES ALLEN (American, 1894-1964)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JAMES ALLEN (American, 1894-1964), ''The Builders'', 1933, etching, pencil signed lower right margin. Toning, matburn, small stain to margin middle right. Plate 9-7/8''h, 11-7/8''w; sheet 12-1/8''h, 13-7/8''w.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Jul. 09, 2022
Antique Etching, Artist Signed, James E. Allen
Est: $800 - $1,600
Antique Etching of a Sailor Climbing Shrouds, Signed "James E. Allen", (James Edmund Allen, American, 1894-1964). Etching pencil signed lower right corner. Excellent condition, set in matted wooden frame, measures: 19.5" H x 15.5" W , Image: 13.25" H x 9.25" W.
J. James Auctioneers and Appraisers
Jun. 25, 2022
James Edmund Allen (American/Missouri, 1894-1964)
Est: $800 - $1,200
James Edmund Allen (American/Missouri, 1894-1964), "Teeming Ingots", lithograph, pencil-signed and inscribed "ed/60" lower margin, sheet 16 7/8 in. x 12 1/4 in., framed.
Neal Auction Company
Jan. 27, 2022
JAMES E. ALLEN (1894-1964) The Wreck.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JAMES E. ALLEN (1894-1964) The Wreck. Color lithograph. 360x245 mm; 14 1/8x9 5/8 inches, wide margins. Edition of 40. Signed and inscribed "Ed/40" in pencil, lower margin. 1937. A very good impression of this scarce lithograph. We have found only two other impressions at auction in the past 30 years. Ryan 45.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 13, 2021
James E. Allen, (American, 1894-1964), Teeming Ingots, 1935, etching, 12" x 9 7/8"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
James E. Allen (American, 1894-1964) Teeming Ingots, 1935 etching signed in pencil lower margin 12" x 9 7/8"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 13, 2021
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN (New York/Louisiana, 1894-1964), “The Connectors”., Dry point etching, 12.5” x 9.75” to the plate line. Framed 21” x 17”. Paper size 15.5” x 11.5”.
Est: $300 - $600
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN New York/Louisiana, 1894-1964 "The Connectors". Depicts two steel workers. Unsigned.
Eldred's
Apr. 20, 2021
James Edmund Allen KILL CREEK (RYAN 16) Lithograph
Est: $600 - $800
James Edmund Allen (1894-1964) KILL CREEK (RYAN 16) Lithograph, 1937, signed in pencil, from the edition of 25, with full margins, unframed. Image 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches; 302 x 225 mm. Sheet 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches; 394 x 311 mm. C The Collection of Steven Schmidt
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 20, 2021
James Allen etching
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
James Allen (American 1894-1964)- ''The Laborer'' (Ryan 74)- etching, ca. 1933, signed and annotated 'to our Great Fiends/ ? for the/ Great time' in pencil, some slight discoloration around outer margins from old mounting otherwise good condition. 11 13/16 x 9 7/8'' Illustrated: Herald Tribune 3/12/33
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 20, 2021
James Allen etching
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
James Allen (American 1894-1964)- ''Coal Heavers'' (Ryan 65)- etching, 1935, signed in pencil, very good condition. 12 x 9 7/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 20, 2021
James Allen etching
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
James Allen (American 1894-1964)- ''The Builders'' (Ryan 62)- etching, 1932, signed in pencil, edition of 100, very good condition. 9 7/8 x 11 3/4'' Illustrated: Cover of Herald Tribune 9/3/33; Cover of Sunday Review, Brooklyn Eagle 3/25/34; Reese, Albert- ''American Prize Prints of the Twentieth Century, 1949 & Henry B. Shope prize for best composition in S.A. E. show, 1932
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 24, 2020
James Allen lithograph
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
James Allen (American 1894-1964)- ''Brazilian Builders'' (Ryan 62)- etching, 1933, signed in pencil, good condition. 16 3/4 x 8 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 05, 2020
JAMES E. ALLEN The Builders.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JAMES E. ALLEN The Builders. Etching, aquatint and drypoint, 1933. 250x303 mm; 9 7/8x11 7/8 inches, full margins. Edition of 100. Signed in pencil, lower right. Published by the Association of American Etchers, New York. A very good impression. Closely-related in subject matter and composition to Lewis Hine's (1874-1940) iconic New York photographs of high altitude I-beam iron workers. The Builders by Allen (1894-1964) depicts daredevil riveters securing the steel beams of the Empire State Building. Ryan 62.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 07, 2019
James E. Allen lithograph
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
James E. Allen (American 1894-1964)- ''Industrial Scene''- lithograph, signed in pencil, faint mat burn. 15 3/8 x 9''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 29, 2019
JAMES E. ALLEN The Builders.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
JAMES E. ALLEN The Builders. Etching, aquatint and drypoint, 1933. 250x303 mm; 9 7/8x11 7/8 inches, full margins. Edition of 100. Signed in pencil, lower right. Published by the Association of American Etchers, New York. A very good, dark impression on cream wove paper. Closely-related in subject matter and composition to Lewis Hine's iconic photographs of high altitude I-beam iron workers. The Builders depicts daredevil riveters securing a piece of the Empire State Building nearing completion, in 1931. Ryan 62.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 19, 2019
James Allen llithograph
Est: $1,200 -
James E. Allen (American 1894-1964)- ''Arch of Steel'' (Ryan 2)- lithograph, 1937, signed annotated 'Ed. 60' and inscribed 'to my very good friends- the Mitchells- James E. Allen' in pencil, very good condition. 11 1/8 x 14 9/16''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 02, 2019
James E. Allen (American, 1894ÛÒ1964), Sailboat
Est: $50 - $25,000
James E. Allen (American, 1894ÛÒ1964), Sailboat etching, pencil signed at lower right, matted and framed. Platemark 11 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.; DOA 20 x 17 3/8 in. Private Collection, Wrightville Beach, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 02, 2019
James E. Allen (American, 1894ÛÒ1964), The Breakers
Est: $50 - $25,000
James E. Allen (American, 1894ÛÒ1964), The Breakers lithograph, 1937, pencil signed, dated, marked as an edition of 90, and dedicated lower margin, matted and framed. DOA 19 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. Private Collection, Wrightville Beach, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 19, 2019
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN, (AMERICAN 1894-1964), "SETTLERS AND WAGON TRAIN"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN (american 1894-1964) "SETTLERS AND WAGON TRAIN" Signed and dated 'J.E. ALLEN 33' bottom right, oil on canvas 28 x 48 in. (71.1 x 121.9cm) provenance: Illustration House, New York, sale of November 4, 2000, lot 153. Acquired directly from the above sale. The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 04, 2019
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN. "A story of Love and Luck as told by Rosie Cooper."
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN. "A story of Love and Luck as told by Rosie Cooper." Story illustration for "Kind Deeds" by William Slavens McNutt, published in Metropolitan Magazine, September 1921. Oil on canvas. 813x610 mm; 32x24 inches. Signed and dated "Jim Allen [19]21" in lower left image. Craquelure, losses and abrasions along edges, most noticeable at lower left. Framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 30, 2019
James E. Allen Etching 'Spider Boy'
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
James Edward Allen, American (1894-1964) 'Spider Boy' etching signed lower right. Visual measures 10 7/8"H x 8 3/8"W; paper measures 13.5"H x 11"W. Condition report: tears around edges of paper, see photos. Examine all photos closely. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. In house shipping is not available for this lot. Please contact our third party shippers for quotes.
Abington Auction Gallery
May. 30, 2019
James E. Allen Etching 'On Top of the World'
Est: $1,500 - $1,800
James E. Allen, American (1894-1964) 'On Top of the World' etching signed in pencil lower right. Visual measures 12.25"H x 8 7/8"W; paper 14.5"H x 11"W. Condition report: wear and tears around edges of paper, see photos. Examine all photos closely. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. In house shipping is not available for this lot. Please contact our third party shippers for quotes.
Abington Auction Gallery
May. 30, 2019
James E. Allen Etching 'Sky Riders'
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
James Edward Allen, American, (1894-1964) 'Sky Riders' etching signed in pencil lower right. Visual measures 11.75"H x 8 7/8"W; paper measures13.75"H x 10"W. Condition report: small tear bottom right, toning around sides of paper, see photos. Examine all photos closely. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. In house shipping is not available for this lot. Please contact our third party shippers for quotes.
Abington Auction Gallery
May. 30, 2019
James E. Allen Etching 'The Connectors'
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
James E. Allen, American (1894-1964) 'The Connectors' Etching signed in pencil, lower right, and lower left 'For Audrey in appreciation, James Allen'. Visual measures 12.75"H x 9.75"W; paper 15 5/8"H x 13 1/8"W. Condition report: tear top left, wear & tear around edges, some toning on sides of paper, see photos. Examine all photos closely. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. In house shipping is not available for this lot. Please contact our third party shippers for quotes.
Abington Auction Gallery
May. 30, 2019
James E Allen Lithograph 'Three Pipe Lines'
Est: $800 - $1,000
James Edward Allen, American (1894-1964) Lithograph 'Three Pipe Lines' signed lower right in pencil. Visual measures 15"H x 10.5"W; paper 20"H x 15.5"W. Condition report: tears at edges of paper, toning, see photos. Examine all photos closely. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. In house shipping is not available for this lot. Please contact our third party shippers for quotes.
Abington Auction Gallery
Feb. 17, 2019
James E. Allen (American, 1894-1964) Oil Painting 40" x 36"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
James Edward Allen (American, 1894-1964) Harbor Oil on Canvas Painting. Oil on canvas is signed J.E. Allen 53, in lower left. Label for Kitchell Framing Hempstead, Long Island - New York on reverse. Painting measures 40 inches high, 36 inches wide. Frame measures 45.3 inches high, 41.3 inches wide. In good condition with one small patch at frame edge left center and light scattered touch up mostly in the sails. The painting is from the same estate as the Dean Cornwell oil painting being offered in this auction. From AskArt: James Edward Allen, a lithographic artist, painter, and writer, was born in Louisiana in 1894, dying in New York in 1964. His subjects included wild-life and are represented in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. He was also a contributor to art magazines. "Distress", one of his lithographs, depicts a railroad work crew struggling to put a derailed locomotive back on track during a storm. This latter work was published in "Collier's" magazine, September 17, 1938. It was exhibited in: "Life of the People: Realist Prints and Drawings from the Ben and Beatrice Goldstein Collection, 1912-1948", Library of Congress, 1999. Allen was born in Louisiana, Missouri. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, and at Grand Central Art School where his teachers included Hans Hofmann, Joseph Pennell, Arshile Gorky, Harvey Dunn, and Nicolai Fechin. From brierhillgallery: Illustrator, lithographer and etcher James Edmund Allen was born in Louisiana, Missouri and raised in Montana. He studied drawing and painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, then went to New York for further studies at theArt Students’ League, the Grand Central School of Art, and the Hans Hoffman School. He studied with Joseph Pennell and William Auerbach-Levy. In the years prior to World War I, Allen worked as an illustrator for Doubleday, Page and Company, and contributed freelance work to leading periodicals including The Saturday Evening Post and Collier’s Magazine. He enlisted as a pilot during the war, and returned to his career after discharge. In 1925, Allen studied in Paris where he explored and perfected various printmaking techniques. He returned to New York during the Depression and worked as a commercial artist; during that period his work won widespread recognition, and Allen received prizes from New York’s Salmagundi Club, the Society of American Etchers, and the Philadelphia Print Club. He exhibited his work in galleries throughout the 1930s, including at the Kennedy and Grand Central Galleries. Allen later exhibited and acted as a juror for exhibitions at the Society of American Etchers. He died in New York City.
Myers Fine Art
Dec. 17, 2018
James E. Allen (American 1894 - 1964) Two Lithographs
Est: $150 - $250
Titled "Deer in Winter" and "Grizzly Madonna", both pencil signed by the artist at the lower right.
Locati LLC
Dec. 13, 2018
Group of Four WPA Era Lithographs Various Artists
Est: $150 - $300
Group of four WPA era lithographs by various artists from the estate of printer Ted Wahl, two pencil signed. 1) Unsigned. Measures 17.75" x 12.5" sheet size. 2) Illegibly signed in plate, lower left. Measures 15-7/8" x 11.5" sheet size. 3) James Edmund Allen (American 1894 - 1964). Pencil signed "James E. Allen" lower right. Measures 16" x 12" sheet size. 4) Nelle Carroll (1890 - 1963). Pencil signed "Nelle Carroll" lower right. Measures 12.25" x 10.25" sheet size. All four unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. Provenance: Formerly estate of artist and printer Theodore Wahl, currently Amity Art Foundation, Inc. collection. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Nov. 10, 2018
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN (AMERICAN 1894-1964) "PRAYER FOR RAIN" LITHOGRAPH
Est: $300 - $500
JAMES EDMUND ALLEN (AMERICAN 1894-1964) "PRAYER FOR RAIN" LITHOGRAPH, pencil signed in lower right margin, inscribed "Ed. 40" lower left and "Prayer for Rain / 12.00" below. Housed under glass in simple black-painted frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates